#006C8E
Closest named color: Peacock Blue (#016795). oklch(49.7% 0.098 228.7), rgb(0, 108, 142).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.93:1).
About this color
#006C8E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 229°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Peacock Blue (#016795), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.93:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Peacock Blue (#016795) |
| Black text | 3.53:1 |
| White text | 5.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #006C8E |
| RGB | rgb(0, 108, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(194, 100%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.7% 0.098 228.7) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #006C8E | 5.93:1 | AA | Lc -84.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #006C8E | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #006C8E text on white | 5.93:1 | AA | Lc 79.1 | Fine for body text |
| #006C8E text on black | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 700.
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Step 50
50
#F1F6F9
oklch(97% 0.007 233.6)
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Step 100
100
#E1ECF1
oklch(93.6% 0.014 226.6)
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Step 200
200
#C8DDE7
oklch(88.5% 0.026 227.9)
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Step 300
300
#A2C7D9
oklch(80.9% 0.047 229)
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Step 400
400
#6DAAC6
oklch(70.7% 0.075 228.8)
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Step 500
500
#4094B8
oklch(63% 0.097 229.4)
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Step 600
600
#127EA4
oklch(55.6% 0.105 229)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#006C8E
oklch(49.7% 0.098 228.7)
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Step 800
800
#095772
oklch(42.8% 0.081 228.6)
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Step 900
900
#15485C
oklch(37.8% 0.063 228.3)
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Step 950
950
#0E2A36
oklch(27% 0.04 229.1)
#006C8E with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #5A6A90 | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #495F8E | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007577 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #646464 | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #006C8E
#006C8E
oklch(49.7% 0.098 228.7)
- #8E502C
#8E502C
oklch(49.7% 0.097 49.3)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #006C8E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Peacock Blue #016795 ΔE 0.021
- Ocean Blue #03719C ΔE 0.025
- Sea Blue #047495 ΔE 0.025
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.038
- Ocean #017B92 ΔE 0.046
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.046
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.051
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.053
Use #006C8E in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.